Researcher: Early Earth Habitable Environments & Geobiology

Universitetet I Oslo; Oslo; Hybrid; NOK 646,000 - 745,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Oslo invites applications for a Researcher position in Early Earth Processes at PHAB, Dept. of Geosciences. It is a 3-year full-time appointment with a start by 01.01.2027, based in Oslo’s Blindern campus.

You will contribute to Planets and Early Earth research, focusing on Archean-Paleoproterozoic environments and geochemical investigations to illuminate habitability and crustal evolution. The role requires a strong geoscience background, field experience, publication record, and

Qualifications

• Applicants must hold a Norwegian doctoral degree in geosciences; Doctoral thesis must be submitted by closing date.
• Fluent oral and written English.
• Strong publication track record.
• Extensive Archean craton and greenstone belt field experience.
• Early Earth geobiological research background using stable isotope systematics (C, N, S, O) and SIMS.
• Experience with U-Pb zircon geochronology and Lu-Hf isotopic systematics.

Skills

English fluency

Publication track record

Archean craton field experience

Geobiology background using stable IS

SIMS geobiology experience

U-Pb zircon geochronology

Lu-Hf isotopic systematics

Education

PhD in Geosciences

Tools

SIMS

U-Pb zircon geochronology

Lu-Hf isotopic systematics

Job description

University of Oslo invites applications for a Researcher position in Early Earth Processes at PHAB, Dept. of Geosciences. It is a 3-year full-time appointment with a start by 01.01.2027, based in Oslo’s Blindern campus.

You will contribute to Planets and Early Earth research, focusing on Archean-Paleoproterozoic environments and geochemical investigations to illuminate habitability and crustal evolution. The role requires a strong geoscience background, field experience, publication record, and